Jeffrey Sumpter
President & CEO
Jeff Sumpter, President & CEO, and co-founder of Lewis & Clark Bank, brings over 30 years of banking expertise to his leadership role. Since helping establish the bank, Jeff has served as Co-President/CEO and Chief Lending Officer, leveraging his deep experience in community banking to drive strategic growth and foster strong client relationships. Prior to founding Lewis & Clark Bank, Jeff held the position of Chief Lending Officer at a local community bank and advanced through various branch management and sales roles at a super-regional institution.
In addition to leading the bank, Jeff serves on the Lewis & Clark Bank Board of Directors. He is deeply engaged in the banking industry and the broader community, having served as Chair of the Oregon Bankers Association and the Community Banks of Oregon. He currently sits on the Board of Trustees for Oregon BankPAC and is active in the American Bankers Association’s Membership Committee and BankPac. In 2024, Jeff was inducted into the Oregon Bankers Hall of Fame by the Oregon Bankers Association.
A veteran of the United States Navy, Jeff also holds leadership roles in community organizations. He is the past Chair of the Providence Willamette Falls Medical Foundation and a former President of the Gladstone Rotary Club. In 2009, he was honored as one of the Portland Business Journal’s Forty Under 40. Jeff is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School, completing the program in 2005.